OTTUMWA — The Ottumwa High School drama department — Ottumwa High Broadway Bulldogs — will present “The Pink Panther Strikes Again” Oct. 23 -25.

Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Ottumwa High School Auditorium, with a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m.

The play, written by William Gleason, is directed by OHS staff member Natalie Saunders.

General admission tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens, and available at the door.

Driven insane by the stupidities of Clouseau, ex-inspector Dreyfus transforms into a master criminal. Kidnapping the inventor of a death ray, Dreyfuss threatens to use the demon device indiscriminately unless Clouseau is offered as a "sacrifice." A hunted man, Clouseau is forced to adopt one transparent (but hilarious) disguise after another. He is rescued from being incinerated by Dreyfuss when Soviet spy Olga falls in love with him and strives to protect him. (Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide).

Cast members include: Inspector Clouseau, Andrew Kaake*; French woman, Kiah Allen; waiter, Ezekiel Elkins; French man, Waylon Karp; Dr. Duval, Ed Bartow*; Dreyfus, Brian Kennedy*; Francois, Jordan Lappinen; Indian man, Noah Wallace; orderlies, David Moreno and Dakota Fitzsimmons; Fassbender, Quinton Lunt*; Margot, Molly Overturf*; Jarvis, Roy Belzer*; and Cato, Aven Helgerson.

Also, McLaren, Keegan Jackson; Drummond, Tyler Johnson; Japonica (maid), Cindy Williams; Mrs. Leverlilly (housekeeper), Jessica Geidel*; Mrs. Bullock (old cook), Shelby Vallen; Shork (gardener), Samantha Saunders; Stutterstutt (beekeeper), Sara Mosher*; Tournier, Jacoby Clingman; Cairo Fred, Elizabeth Caudill; Chuck, Maggie McGinity*.

Also, Hindu Harry, Evan Runkle; Mafia-type, Emily Crouse; Olga, Michaela Butler (u/s Maggie McGinity*); technician, Waylon Karp; German messenger, Jill Evans*; German agent, Jessica Geidel; German assassin waitress, Linda Leobrowski; Arabian assassin, Ezekiel Elkins; Italian assassin, Samantha Robertson*; Polish assassin, Sara Mosher*; Japanese assassin, Marissa Sauer; Chinese assassin, Lily Elbaum; Nigerian assassin, Cindy Williams; Swede assassin, Frederiko Boelko; Mexican assassin, David Moreno; desk clerk, Liz Hornback*; and ancient desk clerk, Rebecka Troxel.

Pink panthers include: Kayleigh Youker, Kinsley Heckart, Alexa Heckart, Sabrina Maloy, Larissa Mincks, Haleigh Brower and Trinity Behrends.

Crew members include stage manager, Ezekiel Elkins; assistant stage manager, Hilary Shepard; head of sound, Jesse Breckenridge; head of lights, Will Cook; head of props, Haleigh Brower; head of costumes, Cassie Johnson and Tiffany Sallee; and head of make-up, Ericka McClure. DECA students are assisting with publicity.

* Denotes membership in the International Thespian Society Troupe #615.